Pale-browed tinamou
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Crypturellus transfasciatus

The pale-browed tinamou (Crypturellus transfasciatus ) is a type of tinamou found in tropical dry forests in Peru and Ecuador.

Animal name origin

Crypturellus is formed from three Latin or Greek words. Kruptos meaning covered or hidden, oura meaning tail, and ellus meaning diminutive. Therefore, Crypturellus means small hidden tail.

Appearance

The pale-browed tinamou is approximately 28 cm (11 in) in length. It is recognized by its greyish-brown upper coat which is finely vermiculated with black, and a white throat, with the remainder of its underparts greyish to buffy. Its flanks are barred, and it has a very brown crown, and a prominent white supercilium. Its legs are pink.

Distribution

Geography

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The pale-browed tinamou is found in subtropical and tropical arid forests up to 1,500 m (4,900 ft) altitude. This species is native to western Ecuador; southern Manabí, Guayas, coastal and extreme western El Oro, and extreme northwestern Loja, and northwestern Peru; Tumbes and western (except coastal) Piura.It inhabits the Ecuadorian dry forests and Tumbes–Piura dry forests ecoregions.

Pale-browed tinamou habitat map
Pale-browed tinamou habitat map
Pale-browed tinamou
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Habits and Lifestyle

Like other tinamous, the pale-browed tinamou eats fruit off the ground or low-lying bushes, and small amounts of invertebrates, flower buds, tender leaves, seeds, and roots. The male incubates the eggs which may come from as many as 5 different females, and then will raise them until they are ready to be on their own. The nest is located on the ground in dense brush or between raised root buttresses.

Lifestyle
Seasonal behavior
Bird's call

Diet and Nutrition

Population

Conservation

The IUCN classifies the pale-browed tinamou as Near Threatened, as their numbers are decreasing. It is currently threatened by widespread deforestation and habitat degradation caused by livestock overgrazing, and also logging. This species is also threatened by people hunting it for food. It also is suffering losses due to farming, however this is the least of the threats. The occurrence range of this species is 41,900 km2 (16,200 sq mi).

References

1. Pale-browed tinamou Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pale-browed_tinamou
2. Pale-browed tinamou on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/22678185/136903049
3. Xeno-canto bird call - https://xeno-canto.org/594846

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